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were announced some days in advance. Refunds are, in general, half the ticket price of a one-way trip after a delay of over 30 minutes, and the full ticket price after a delay of one hour or more. That applies to nearly all kinds of tickets. The refund is not considered monetary compensation for lost time but rather as a reduction in charges where poor service has been provided. The system has been improved for holders of some rail passes. Part of the cost of the scheme is paid by ProRail, since they are responsible for part of the delays.
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846:. When a line is not served by Sprinters, Intercity trains stop at all stations. This takes place on the lines between Alkmaar – Den Helder, Hoorn – Enkhuizen, Zwolle - Deventer and Deurne – Venlo. Between Vlissingen and Roosendaal, one Intercity does only stop on Intercity stations, while the other stops on all stations. See also
463:, which caused massive drops in passenger numbers. The company received significant financial support from the national government in order to keep the company solvent. In 2022, the company made significant cuts in its timetable, running fewer and shorter trains, as a consequence of personnel shortages.
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was designed in 1968 by Gert Dumbar and Gert-Jan
Leuvelink, both of the graphic design company Tel Design. Introduced in that same year, it replaced an earlier design which had been used since 1946. The logo, pervasive within trains and railway stations in the Netherlands, plays a significant part in
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There is a delay refund scheme entitling passengers to a partial or full refund of the ticket price if a journey is delayed by half an hour or more. The scheme does not apply on short-distance journeys (tickets less than €2.30) and cases in which the delay is the result of planned cancellations that
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You can travel using contactless payments on all Dutch public transport: on all domestic trains, metros, trams and busses, nationwide. Using contactless payments, you travel 2nd class, regular full price. The price is the same as using the anonymous ov-chipcard (see below). You do not need an app or
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In 2013, it was revealed that NS had been using a subsidiary in
Ireland, NS Financial Services Company (NSFSC), to reduce its tax liability in the Netherlands. The procedure was determined to be lawful, but it was unfavorable for the Dutch taxpayers for a state-owned company to avoid national taxes.
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at railway stations and the relatively short duration of most train journeys in the
Netherlands have lowered the demand for on-train services. In 2005, a much reduced in-train service of drinks and small snacks has been reintroduced on longer journeys. Now, the RailTender service primarily operates
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NS defines off-peak hours as weekdays from 09:00–16:00 and 18:30–06:30, and on
Saturdays and Sundays the whole day. Therefore, the full fare is required on weekdays 06:30–09:00 and 16:00–18:30. With an OV-chipkaart that allows for a discount or free travel, one is automatically granted the discount
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is the official core internal passenger rail network of the
Netherlands. Currently, NS has a concession until 1 January 2034 to provide all passenger services on this network, except that on some stretches there is an overlap with lines for which other operators have a concession. Some of the most
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Travelling using contactless works as following: At the start of your journey, place your smartphone or bank card in front of the reader to check-in. At the end of your journey, or if you transfer, check-out at the same way. If you use a bank card, be sure to remove it from your wallet, to ensure
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The logo usually appears in blue or black on a dark yellow or white background. Since its introduction, NS livery has also had this same distinct dark yellow or white colour. The logo is a widened letter 'N' and a sideways (reversed) 'S'-shape. The two arrows in the logo represent the train's
527:. On 5 June 2015, it became clear that CEO Timo Huges of the NS had given incomplete and incorrect information about the tendering procedure. According to Minister Dijsselbloem, Huges had acted "sloppy, inaccurate and in violation of the law." Consequently, Huges resigned from his position.
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in 2000. NS runs 4,800 scheduled domestic trains a day, serving 1.1 million passengers. The NS also provides international rail services from the
Netherlands to other European destinations and carries out concessions on some foreign rail markets through its subsidiary
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is another common form of fare payment. Single or return tickets, used by incidental travellers and tourists, are available at ticket machines and service counters at a surcharge of €1. They are a disposable use-once only. It is possible to buy
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Another change in strategy followed. Karel
Noordzij became CEO in 2002 and reversed many of the reforms to restore confidence in the company. The state no longer considered competitive passenger service to be viable, and began granting
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in a time when there was little alternative to rail transport. The company declined in the 1960s – like many other railways – and operated at a loss. There was increased competition from other modes of transport. In addition, national
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trains, which started their services on 29 July 2013, and ended on 17 January 2014, led to the resignation of CEO Bert
Meerstadt in June 2016 and a parliamentary investigation in 2016. The High Speed Alliance (HSA), an NS (80%) /
796:) rolling stock; however, the service was sometimes operated using older style rolling stock (such as 'Plan V/T': 400, 500, 800, and 900 class). Since December 2019, all Sprinter services are run exclusively with Sprinter trains.
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is prohibited both on trains and in stations. Smoking on trains has been prohibited since 2004, with smoking in stations permitted in designated smoking zones, until this too was disallowed in
October 2020.
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Utrecht and Zwolle/Eindhoven, Zwolle and Almere, 's-Hertogenbosch and Nijmegen, Apeldoorn and Amersfoort, Rotterdam and Breda/Roosendaal/Antwerp.
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to the one used in most other European countries. The previous symmetry minute 46 led to problems with cross-border trains. As of December 2022 the company's CEO is former minister
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508:, wrote to the parliament that NS would stop this tax evasion. Most rolling stock was transferred to the Netherlands-based NS Lease in December 2017. NSFSC was wound up in April 2019.
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that the system uses the right card. The costs will be shown in your bank transfer statement the next day, along with a website link and code to get your travel itinerary.
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stops at all stations, and is mainly used for local traffic. On some smaller lines, though, it is the only kind of service. The name is derived from the 'Sprinter' (
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plan which increased service and introduced intercity service, failed to restore profitability. The company was deemed nationally important and received state
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ticket, nor do you have to register or signup to use this. Apple Pay, Google Pay and many contactless debit and credit cards can directly be used.
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14.73 billion passenger km per year (2005), which is 30% of the seat km.
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franchise. In 2016, Abellio successfully bid to retain the renamed
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movement, and the two lines in the middle represent the track.
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The Hoofdgebouw I (Main Building I) complex in Utrecht, former
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Johnston, Howard (18–31 May 1989). "A brief guide to the NS".
1785:"NS-topman Timo Huges stapt op wegens mogelijk machtsmisbruik"
758:(the so-called classical "Sprinter", retired 2018–21) and the
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founded in 1938. The Dutch rail network is the busiest in the
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in the north and most of the east of the country and on the '
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DUTCH RAILWAY HANDLES 1.3 MILLION TRAVELERS PER WORKING DAY
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but they were dependent on a different organ in the company
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Dutch firm Abellio takes over East Midlands rail franchise
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National Express Group plc agreement to sell Travel London
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became less profitable; the discovery of a gas field near
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on the 'Maaslijn' and 'Heuvellandlijn' in the southeast,
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towards Breda and Brussels. Intercity Direct is part of
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service. NS has also entered into a partnership with
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Top three busiest railway stations in the Netherlands
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International Union of Railways Annual Report, 2015.
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Dutch firms wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup
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List of busiest railway stations in The Netherlands
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1763:"Nog meer problemen voor ex-NS-topman Timo Huges"
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511:In 2015 it became clear that a subsidiary of NS,
286:Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen
108:Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen
923:trains. Between 2003 and 2013 NS discharged the
919:(Stopping train): This is the original name for
309:and transport almost a hundred thousand Jews to
1943:All 7 season tickets (that allow for discounts)
471:NS has been involved in various controversies.
388:NS' infrastructure division was split off into
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1687:"NS doet nog steeds zaken via de Ierse route"
896:and calls at only two intermediate stations (
884:service, which offers faster service between
341:in power plants and homes. NS' response, the
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873:, the two largest cities in the province of
452:, after Marjan Rintel left to become CEO of
408:The freight business, NS Cargo, merged with
361:Protests against neoliberal policies in 1983
250:History of rail transport in the Netherlands
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2011:Greater Anglia rail franchise announcement
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780:NS provides three kinds of train service:
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27:Principal Dutch passenger railway operator
2132:, the holding company that owns Strukton.
1953:Dutch and Serco win Merseyrail franchise
317:; NS opted not to strike a year earlier.
282:Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
103:Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
1399:Technological assistance for train staff
1344:On 23 July 2010 NS sold Strukton to the
269:headquarters and nowadays the office of
2079:Department for Transport 10 August 2016
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892:as it makes use of the high-speed line
475:Technical problems with the high-speed
941:Regionaalsprinter (Regional Sprinter).
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1910:Find the season ticket that suits you
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2289:National railway companies of Europe
1403:Conductors have a smartphone with a
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962:Regionaalexpress (Regional Express).
2816:Companies involved in the Holocaust
2796:Dutch companies established in 1938
1639:"NS-topman Bert Meerstadt stapt op"
1492:Railway stations in the Netherlands
1198:until 2025. Abellio partnered with
1161:bus businesses were purchased from
542:Railway stations in the Netherlands
337:led to coal losing market share to
297:Holocaust trains § Netherlands
2043:Abellio awarded ScotRail franchise
624:) as well as some smaller cities (
369:reforms of the 1980s and the 1991
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2781:Rail transport in the Netherlands
1487:Rail transport in the Netherlands
776:List of trains in the Netherlands
504:. The Dutch Minister of Finance,
365:NS was reorganized following the
53:Railway tracks in the Netherlands
18:Sprinter (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)
2811:Rail transport in Utrecht (city)
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538:Train routes in the Netherlands
459:NS was heavily impacted by the
436:Current headquarters in Utrecht
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2109:Railway Gazette International
2046:Railway Gazette International
1922:"OV-chipkaart (for tourists)"
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1714:Railway Gazette International
1573:Railway Gazette International
1569:DB and NS sign freight merger
1367:Since June 2003, the sale of
500:trains from the Italian firm
200:) is the principal passenger
2309:Railway companies by country
2105:"NS agrees to sell Strukton"
1711:NS repatriates train leasing
1593:(in Dutch). 25 February 2022
1512:Transport in the Netherlands
1153:franchise. In May 2009, the
1041:in the centre and the east,
709:NS trains at Arnhem Centraal
2149:(in Dutch). 30 January 2020
1974:issue 99 August 2004 page 5
1959:issue 1226 June 2003 page 6
1619:(in Dutch). 31 October 2022
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2220:Annual Report in English
2014:Department for Transport
1924:. Trans Link Systems B.V
1810:11 December 2008 at the
1190:commenced operating the
1184:Greater Anglia franchise
1182:commenced operating the
1064:Off-peak discount passes
2213:"NS Annual Report 2017"
2001:NedRailways 9 June 2009
383:chief executive officer
315:Dutch famine of 1944–45
307:Westerbork transit camp
2766:Nederlandse Spoorwegen
2722:Country partly in Asia
2378:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2253:Nederlandse Spoorwegen
2247:Nederlandse Spoorwegen
1472:Dutch railway services
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